Storm Warning, Gale Warning and a great, ingenius cake recipe

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Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a Winter Storm Warning and Gale warning, BOHICA folks.

This morning we have snow showers with a steadier snow developing late in the day. Some rain may mix in. High will reach 34 ºF. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 3 to 5 inches. 

Tonight we’ll have Periods of snow with lows of 21 ºF. Winds NNE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow is 100% with snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. 

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 80%, the dew point is 10ºF, outside it’s 8.8ºC and 16.4ºF.

The wind direction is Northeast between 1.1 MPH and 2.7 MPH, generating a wind chill of 16.4ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.68 / HPA 1006.7 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:38 a.m. Sunset is 5:08 P.M. Moon rise is at 10:12 p.m., Moon set is 9:01 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous.   

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

METAR KAUG 151153Z AUTO 34005KT 8SM BKN029 M11/M13 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP055 T11061133 11083 21111 56014

Visibility is 8.0 miles / 11.9 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 2,900 ft / 883 m.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 78, the solar wind speed is 303 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Are you ready for a change away from chocolate for a day? 

BANANAS UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Serves 8

1 tbsp + 1 tsp light butter, melted

¾ cup Splenda

1 tsp rum extract

2 cups (2 medium) sliced bananas

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking soda

¼ cup chopped pecans

¾ cup plain fat-free yogurt

1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder

½ unsweetened applesauce

2 eggs, slightly beaten or ½ cup egg substitute

1 tsp vanilla extract

1.                  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Spray an 8- by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray. 

2.                  In a medium bowl, combine margarine, ¼ cup Splenda, and rum extract.  Blend in bananas.  Sprinkle mixture evenly into prepared baking dish. 

3.                  In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, remaining ½ cup Splenda, and pecans. 

4.                  In a small bowl, combine yogurt and dry milk powder.  Stir in applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract.  Add to flour mixture.  Stir until smooth.  Pour batter evenly over banana mixture.

5.                  Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Place baking dish on a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.  Loosen side with knife.  Place serving plate upside down over and invert cake onto plate.  Cut into 8 servings.

Exchanges:  1 starch; 1 fat; 1 fruit

Calories:  192; fat:  4 gm; protein:  7 gm; carbohydrate:  32gm; sodium:  203; calcium:  91 mg; fiber:  2 gm

 

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